International Preparatory College at the TU Berlin — Berlin
The preparatory college represents a "good practice" model in Europe, since successful study preparation and intensive support in preparation for the specialist studies take place here.
In addition, the preparation at the preparatory college includes study-related and social counseling and support as well as the introduction to the university so that the students can fully develop their potential. On the one hand, failures mean negative experiences for those affected, but on the other hand, they also represent a waste of institutional resources.
Facts about the college
| Type | State |
|---|---|
| At which university | Technische Universität Berlin |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Courses | T-Kurs · W-Kurs |
| Entrance exam | German B2 and mathematics |
| How the FSP is taken | At the college, by its own board |
| Application method | Via partner universities, for your future programme of study |
| Cost and fees | Tuition is free — only the semester contribution |
| Nearest intake | Summer semester 2027 · apply by 30.11.2026 · entrance exam ~27.01 |
Data from the college's official pages
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
About the college
University entrance qualification
Since the higher education entrance qualification of international applicants from certain countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America is only partially comparable with the German Abitur, such applicants must first take the "Feststellungsprüfung" before starting their studies . This is an abbreviation for the "examination to determine the suitability of foreign applicants for studying at universities in the Federal Republic of Germany". The assessment test can be taken both internally (after attending the preparatory college) and externally.
Training at the Studienkolleg
To prepare for this exam, the preparatory colleges offer international students language and subject-related preparatory courses and thus represent a kind of preliminary study
According to the nature and purpose of the preparatory college, regular attendance at all classes is compulsory. The achievements from the one-year course carry a lot of weight in the final examination. Lessons are around 30-32 hours a week and last from September to January in the winter semester and from February to August in the summer semester. Aids such as computers, demonstration and exercise equipment as well as literature are available for the lessons.
At the Studienkolleg of the TU Berlin, the specialist courses T and W as well as a Propädeutikum are offered.
In 2015, a course was set up for refugees to quickly learn the German language skills required for STEM studies.
Courses of the college
The course is chosen for your future field of study: it cannot be changed after enrolment.
Exams
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
All applicants for the main courses (T and W) and the introductory course must take an entrance test. Exemption from the German or math part is not possible.
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All applicants for one of the main courses (T, W) and for the introductory course must take an entrance test, as there are always more applications than places.
The invitation will be sent after the application has been processed by uni-assist. It is only sent digitally by email and can be submitted to apply for a visa. We do not create provisional approvals.
The entrance test takes place here, in the preparatory college at the Technical University of Berlin, and includes the subjects German and mathematics for all applicants and usually lasts 3 hours.
The results (included/not included) are posted online on the preparatory college website. During the exam, a number is assigned to the applicants, with which they can find out their result.
The preparation for the test must be done independently, the preparatory college does not offer any preparatory courses for the entrance test.
Exemption from the entrance test is not possible.
If more applicants pass the test than there are places available, the results of the test will decide who will be accepted.
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Teaching at the preparatory college is usually completed by taking the "Feststellungsprüfung" (written and oral part) after the second semester (upper course). Participation is also possible externally, without prior attendance of classes.
Feststellungsprüfung is an abbreviation for the "examination to determine the suitability of foreign applicants to study at universities in the Federal Republic of Germany".
The FSP of the focus courses includes all subjects, three of which are examined in writing.
The introductory course ends after one semester with the assessment test in German.
A failed exam may only be repeated once at the same preparatory college.
A certificate is issued for passing the assessment test, which, together with the proof of previous education, certifies that the holder is qualified to study at all scientific universities in Berlin and the other states of the Federal Republic of Germany in a field of study (T, W or M). .
Particularly talented students can take the assessment test after just one semester by passing the so-called changer exams in three subjects at the beginning of the sub-course. The following files contain examples of a Wechsler exam. The content of the Wechsler exam in mathematics includes all the content of the mathematics sub-course (analysis and elementary mathematics).
Linked universities
Universities the college works with. At a home university the college is part of the university or admits its applicants.
How to apply
- 1Check that you need a StudienkollegYour certificate's status in the recognition database decides — direct admission may be possible after one or two years at a university at home.
- 2German B2Confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
- 3Apply via a universityYou apply to a bachelor's programme of a linked university; the university admits you conditionally and sends you to the college.
- 4Entrance examGerman and the main subject of the course; places go to the best results.
The application goes to a partner university of the college, for the bachelor's programme you want to study later; the university sends it on to the college.
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- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
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